Thread: Taste-Wise, Oh Yeah! Bars vs Quest Bars

Which taste better?

I haven't tried Quest. I've tried Peanut Butter Strawberry and Vanilla Toffee for Oh Yeah and these two are pretty damn good. Better than MetRx bars. I just don't like that the predominant protein is soy protein/soy nuts. Quest bar is all-whey so I'm probably going to try that next and just stick to it.

Originally Posted by beastmode47

Which taste better?

I haven't tried Quest. I've tried Peanut Butter Strawberry and Vanilla Toffee for Oh Yeah and these two are pretty damn good. Better than MetRx bars. I just don't like that the predominant protein is soy protein/soy nuts. Quest bar is all-whey so I'm probably going to try that next and just stick to it.

Somedays when I just want a "higher protein macro candy bar" ill just take ohyeah. Some days im so tired of that chocolatey taste and quest is the way to go.

Originally Posted by roidrage87

Taste wise: oh yeah bars. But don't eat them like they are health bars.

They are horrible for you and the protein content is misleading (lots of hydrolyzed collagen)

You might as well be eating a snickers bar

I overlooked the collagen part. I don't like how soy is the leading protein as well.

Once I finish this, I won't be going back. I like how quest is purely whey protein isolate and milk protein isolate. No other unusual protein sources.

Originally Posted by beastmode47

I overlooked the collagen part. I don't like how soy is the leading protein as well.

Once I finish this, I won't be going back. I like how quest is purely whey protein isolate and milk protein isolate. No other unusual protein sources.

and less than 10 ingredients LOL

Originally Posted by roidrage87

I made this mistake too. Notice how the hydrolyzed collagen is right outside the the protein blend parenthesis. Makes it seem like the protein blend - collagen ratio is huge when actuality it's probably 50/50

I hate that sh*t. It should be illegal.

f***************!!!!!! Just stop typing already. You bringing that up makes me even more pissed now at how I missed that too. I feel cheated here.

Originally Posted by Valhallabound86

Quest bars.

Also, there's nothing wrong with soy-based protein. Drives cost down of the final product, and the amino acid content difference is likely negligible comparative to whey-based bars in terms of outward effects on body comp.

Soy's BV is very low. I want most of the protein I consume to be allocated for muscle protein synthesis and not some other functions, like making my hair silkier (which would be a waste since I skin my head).

What are specifically looking for in the protein bar? Macros, taste, ingredients, etc.. just curious.

Regardless, Quest is an excellent option.

whichever ones don't contain a crapload of sugar alcohols

Quest


If you want better taste and a lot more calories Supreme Protein or VPX Zero Impact

Originally Posted by BigBoLuke93

What are specifically looking for in the protein bar? Macros, taste, ingredients, etc.. just curious.

Regardless, Quest is an excellent option.

A good balance of both protein amount and at least 7/10 for taste. After finding out that hydrolyzed collagen makes up a decent bulk of the 27g protein on ISS Oh Yeah! bars, that just put me off.

Oh Yeah is definitely a 10/10 but I sure as hell don't want over a quarter of the protein coming from collagen. I understand many folks on here are all about "protein is protein is protein" but there is a limit to that. I get 105g of my protein from whey so another 80g of whatever protein will be good enough.... to a certain extent. I refuse to consume protein from collagen, cartilage, or pubic hair.

But yeah, Quest it is, once I finish these 18 Oh Yeah bars I have left.

Originally Posted by E_P_C

Quest


If you want better taste and a lot more calories Supreme Protein or VPX Zero Impact

No way! Those extra Calories are no good for me. It took me 5 months of underfeeding (1500-2400 Cal a day, while my calculated amount for weight maintenance is approximately 3000 Cal per day) to drop 20-22 lbs.

Thanks for the suggestion but I've made up my mind with Quest bars. All these good folks on here seem to be a fan of it and I'm liking how none of the protein is coming from pubes.

Originally Posted by Valhallabound86

I wouldn't put much faith into nitrogenous methods of analysis for protein's "effectiveness." Bu that remains a personal decision.

Thanks for respecting my decision. I took nutritional biochemistry back in the days and BV has been something that's played a role in my protein choices, at least half of my daily protein intake comes from high BV choices, while the remaining matters not much.

Originally Posted by beastmode47

A good balance of both protein amount and at least 7/10 for taste. After finding out that hydrolyzed collagen makes up a decent bulk of the 27g protein on ISS Oh Yeah! bars, that just put me off.

Oh Yeah is definitely a 10/10 but I sure as hell don't want over a quarter of the protein coming from collagen. I understand many folks on here are all about "protein is protein is protein" but there is a limit to that. I get 105g of my protein from whey so another 80g of whatever protein will be good enough.... to a certain extent. I refuse to consume protein from collagen, cartilage, or pubic hair.

But yeah, Quest it is, once I finish these 18 Oh Yeah bars I have left.

I'm not a fan of Collagen myself - but I was curious because there are a few other bars I would recommend that I've checking out that taste amazing, and are comprised of 'good' ingredients, but the macros aren't quite as good as Quest. Quest is pretty much top in the nutritional department - and taste great to boot. Very tough to beat overall.

FortiFX - Taste incredible, although calories/fats are a bit high
VPX Zero Impact -- Also, keep an eye out for 'Life Lift' which will be comparable to Quest bars
Detour has a few lines - the Neopolitan bars are amazing

Originally Posted by E_P_C

Quest


If you want better taste and a lot more calories Supreme Protein or VPX Zero Impact

Thanks brah^

Quest is definitely A+ for taste OP. Blueberry Bliss is my favorite.

Originally Posted by beastmode47

No way! Those extra Calories are no good for me. It took me 5 months of underfeeding (1500-2400 Cal a day, while my calculated amount for weight maintenance is approximately 3000 Cal per day) to drop 20-22 lbs.

Thanks for the suggestion but I've made up my mind with Quest bars. All these good folks on here seem to be a fan of it and I'm liking how none of the protein is coming from pubes.

If macros are your main concern then definitely Quest. SP is more of a candy bar to me and the Zero Impact are like a healthy meal replacement.

Originally Posted by BigBoLuke93

I'm not a fan of Collagen myself - but I was curious because there are a few other bars I would recommend that I've checking out that taste amazing, and are comprised of 'good' ingredients, but the macros aren't quite as good as Quest. Quest is pretty much top in the nutritional department - and taste great to boot. Very tough to beat overall.

FortiFX - Taste incredible, although calories/fats are a bit high
VPX Zero Impact -- Also, keep an eye out for 'Life Lift' which will be comparable to Quest bars
Detour has a few lines - the Neopolitan bars are amazing

You didn't disappoint. 30g protein (no weird protein sources and soy is not the primary source of protein) and 340 Calories. Label looks pretty much equal to Quest. There's 10g extra of protein but the Calories are also higher so it pretty much evens out.

I guess 1 box of Quest and 1 box of Detour.

Originally Posted by beastmode47

You didn't disappoint. 30g protein (no weird protein sources and soy is not the primary source of protein) and 340 Calories. Label looks pretty much equal to Quest. There's 10g extra of protein but the Calories are also higher so it pretty much evens out.

I guess 1 box of Quest and 1 box of Detour.

Nice, glad I could help. Yeah for the Detour, definitely grab the Neopolitan flavor. Awesome texture and taste, they really nailed the flavor.

And just to keep in mind - they do not have nearly as much fiber as Quest, and have quite a bit of Sugar Alcohols. Not sure if that concerns you (doesn't negatively effect me, although I would like to see more fiber) just figured I would point it out. Enjoy man.

Semi off-topic semi on-topic, but...

CLIF Builder's Bars are pretty good on taste, and appear to be decent macros, but - They have a boatload of ingredients. Can some ingredient wizard take a look at one of their labels and break it down to why it'd be worse than say, Oh Yea or Quest bars? (Dirt cheap too, I bought them for 1.60/ea the other day on sale)

Originally Posted by lgraham9

Semi off-topic semi on-topic, but...

CLIF Builder's Bars are pretty good on taste, and appear to be decent macros, but - They have a boatload of ingredients. Can some ingredient wizard take a look at one of their labels and break it down to why it'd be worse than say, Oh Yea or Quest bars? (Dirt cheap too, I bought them for 1.60/ea the other day on sale)

Based on your 'crew affiliation' - wouldn't it not matter what they are made of?

There's nothing wrong with the ingredient label, and most of the ingredients are natural/organic. It looks like the majority of the protein comes from Soy, which is why they are inexpensive.

Originally Posted by BigBoLuke93

Nice, glad I could help. Yeah for the Detour, definitely grab the Neopolitan flavor. Awesome texture and taste, they really nailed the flavor.

And just to keep in mind - they do not have nearly as much fiber as Quest, and have quite a bit of Sugar Alcohols. Not sure if that concerns you (doesn't negatively effect me, although I would like to see more fiber) just figured I would point it out. Enjoy man.

Fiber and sugar alcohol is not a big deal for me. I do not eat "clean", I just keep at a certain amount of Calories per day, that's really all that matters to me. The Calories are quite low so not a big deal. Looking forward to Neopolitan.

Ever since quest bar's i stopped looking for a different one lol
never tried Oh Yeah! ;/